Massachusetts
Massachusetts is a Northeastern state of the United States, bounded to the north by Vermont and New Hampshire, to the east and southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by Rhode Island and Connecticut, and to the west by New York. It is the seventh smallest of the U.S. states in terms of total area with a population of 6,892,503 inhabitants. Its capital and biggest city is Boston, and its governor is Charlie Baker.
Massachusetts has been the scene of many historical events. In 1620, a ship called the Mayflower arrived at Cape Cod carrying settlers called Pilgrims. These people were escaping religious persecution in England and created the first permanent European settlement in New England, called Plymouth. Soon after, the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving with members of the Wampanoag tribe, which still exists in Massachusetts today, to thank them for their help in cultivating the land. In 1639 America’s first post office opened in Boston and in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the first telephone.
The state has a temperate climate. It is colder but drier in western Massachusetts, although its winter snowfalls may be more severe than those nearer the coast. July is the hottest month, and January the coldest month.
Local farmers grow about 25 percent of the cranberries in the United States. The state has preserved many of its forests, and there are now nearly 150 state forests, reservations, and parks. The economy of Massachusetts today is based largely on technological R&D and the service sector (including tourism).
Boston is famous for its chocolate chip cookies which were invented there, but also for the official state dessert: the Boston cream pie, which is a chocolate-iced white cake filled with custard.
If you want information about your city in Massachusetts, click on the Massachusetts city names or Massachusetts town names below:
Complete List of Cities in Massachusetts
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH
North Attleborough is a Town in Bristol county with -30 000 inhabitants.
NORTH BROOKFIELD
North Brookfield is a Town in Worcester county with -5 000 inhabitants.
NORTH READING
North Reading is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
NORTHAMPTON
Northampton is a City in Hampshire county with -30 000 inhabitants.
NORTHBOROUGH
Northborough is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
NORTHBRIDGE
Northbridge is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
NORTHFIELD
Northfield is a Town in Franklin county with -4 000 inhabitants.
NORTON
Norton is a Town in Bristol county with -20 000 inhabitants.
NORWELL
Norwell is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.
NORWOOD
Norwood is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
OAK BLUFFS
Oak Bluffs is a Town in Dukes county with -5 000 inhabitants.
OAKHAM
Oakham is a Town in Worcester county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ORANGE
Orange is a Town in Franklin county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ORLEANS
Orleans is a Town in Barnstable county with -10 000 inhabitants.
OTIS
Otis is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
OXFORD
Oxford is a Town in Bristol county with -15 000 inhabitants.
PALMER
Palmer is a City in Hampden county with -15 000 inhabitants.
PAXTON
Paxton is a Town in Worcester county with -5 000 inhabitants.
PEABODY
Peabody is a City in Essex county with -75 000 inhabitants.
PELHAM
Pelham is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PEMBROKE
Pembroke is a Town in Plymouth county with -20 000 inhabitants.
PEPPERELL
Pepperell is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
PERU
Peru is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PETERSHAM
Petersham is a Town in Worcester county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PHILLIPSTON
Phillipston is a Town in Worcester county with -2 000 inhabitants.
PITTSFIELD
Pittsfield is a City in Berkshire county with -50 000 inhabitants.
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PLAINVILLE
Plainville is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PLYMOUTH
Plymouth is a Town in Plymouth county with -75 000 inhabitants.
PLYMPTON
Plympton is a Town in Plymouth county with -3 000 inhabitants.